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East Lansing, MI- The #7 ranked Florida Gators volleyball team swept through the Spartan Invitational this weekend. The Gators faced off against Michigan State, a team receiving votes in the AVCA Coaches Poll, on Sunday. Florida handled the Spartans by scores of 25-13, 25-16, and 25-19. The Gators were led by tournament MVP Carli Snyder. Snyder…
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Stillwater, OK- The #5 Florida Gators soccer team traveled to Oklahoma to face the Oklahoma State Cowgirls on Sunday. The Gators won by a score of 7-2 with all the damage being done in the second half. Oklahoma State played a 5-3-2 alignment for the first time this season and the Gators seemed to…
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GAINESVILLE, FL- The Florida Gators kicking woes were well documented last season. The Gators went only 7-17 on field goal attempts and their longest make was only 43 yards. After video surfaced on YouTube of Eddy Piñeiro nailing 60+ and 70+ yard kicks, Florida head coach Jim McElwain went “all-in” in recruiting efforts, eventually landing…
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GAINESVILLE, FL- Dre Massey started at wide receiver in Saturday’s Gator football game. It will be his last start this season. Gainesville Sun reporter Pat Dooley confirmed that Massey will miss the entire season with a knee injury. Massey was a top target for Florida coaches as he was one of the top junior college…
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GAINESVILLE, FL- The Florida Gators football team entered the 2016 season with lofty expectations. They entered ranked #25 in the country and are considered a contender to win the SEC East. Florida played a sluggish game against UMass, but in the end prevailed 24-7 at the Swamp. Florida was a 37 point favorite against a…
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GAINESVILLE, FL- The Gator Chomp Blog will be hosting a tailgate at the commuter lot at 966 Gale Lemerand Dr. We will be in the grass next to lot 10. We will be joined by our friends from the Facebook groups: The Swamp Orange & Blue and Gators Group. Food and drink will be provided, also come play…
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LOS ANGELES, CA- Former Florida football star Tim Tebow held his MLB tryout today. According to multiple reports, Tebow showed off excellent speed and power. Tebow does have much to work on in order to make an MLB roster. There were more than forty scouts from 28 major league teams. ESPN has reported that five…
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GAINESVILLE, FL- Florida Gators sophomore Goalkeeper Kaylan Marckese has been named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week. Marckese played a pivotal role in the Gators splitting games against two of the top teams in the country this week. While playing against Stanford on Friday, Marckese matched a career high with six saves before…
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GAINESVILLE, FL- Florida Gators head football coach Jim McElwain has had a lot to deal with this off-season. First it was the suspension of star wide receiver Antonio Callaway and former quarterback Treon Harris for an alleged sexual assault. Then, in July, two freshmen receivers were arrested after shooting BB guns into an on campus…
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LOS ANGELES, CA- The number six ranked Florida Gators soccer team defeated number fifteen ranked UCLA in overtime by way of a UCLA own goal. Gators senior forward Savannah Jordan drove down the field in the 96th minute and crossed the ball into the six foot box where it pinged off two UCLA defenders before…